DisposalThe disinfected wastewater is dispersed into the Pacific Ocean 1600 feet off from the shoreline of Butterfly beach. Processed biosolids are composted and are reused as agricultural amendmentsEnvironmentWithout effective treatment of wastewater, the environment would be devastated, particularly our ocean environment. If our wastewater is not adequately treated, high quantities of nitrates and bacteria would kill or pollute many of the organisms we rely on for a healthy ocean and our food.